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Georgia Southern University is the fourth-largest public university in the state of Georgia and the largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta.
A public Carnegie Doctoral/Research institution founded in 1906, the Univ...

On May 6 and 7, Georgia Southern University held its annual spring commencement ceremonies for graduate and undergraduate students at Hanner Fieldhouse and Allen E. Paulson Stadium. Interim University President Jean E. Bartels, Ph.D., R.N., conferred more than 3,300 doctoral, master's, specialist and bachelor's degrees from the University's eight colleges during two separate ceremonies.

Georgia Southern University recently recognized nearly 2,600 students for excellence in academics on the 2016 Spring Semester Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester.

Colleges across the country are recognizing students from Mary Persons High School for their on-campus success. Click any achievement to discover alumni from Mary Persons High School, view their personalized Merit pages, and learn about what they are a...